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apg

Creates arbitrarily complex random passwords. More information: https://manned.org/apg.
  • Create random passwords (default password length is 8):
    apg
  • Create a password with at least 1 symbol (S), 1 number (N), 1 uppercase (C), 1 lowercase (L):
    apg -M SNCL
  • Create a password with 16 characters:
    apg -m {{16}}
  • Create a password with maximum length of 16:
    apg -x {{16}}
  • Create a password that doesn't appear in a dictionary (the dictionary file has to be provided):
    apg -r {{path/to/dictionary_file}}

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